Pimax Crystal Light vs Meta Quest 3

The Pimax Crystal Light is the stronger all-round VR headset here, ahead of the Meta Quest 3. The Pimax Crystal Light is the sharper of the two at 35 pixels per degree, which pays off reading instruments, cockpit gauges and desktop text. The Pimax Crystal Light comes out ahead in 3 of the 3 uses we score. On today's street prices the Meta Quest 3 is the cheaper of the two: the Pimax Crystal Light costs around 80% more. For bang for your buck, the Meta Quest 3 is the stronger value pick. It's a trade-off: the Pimax Crystal Light is the better headset overall, but the Meta Quest 3 gives you more for the money.

Crystal LightPimaxour pickQuest 3Meta
Performance scores
VR Gaming105.199.6
Sim / Cockpit140.6100.3
Productivity139.799.9
Value scores
VR Gaming58.583.7
Sim / Cockpit78.284.3
Productivity77.784
Specifications
Pixel Density35 PPD25 PPD
Resolution / Eye8.29 MP4.56 MP
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Field of View105 °110 °
Weight815 g515 g
RRP£710£394

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.